Type-casting machine.



J. S. THOMPSON.

TYPE CASTING MACHINE.

APrLwATIoN FILED JAN. a1, 1907.

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TYPE GASTING MACHINE.

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J. S. THOMPSON.

TYPE CASTING MACHINE.

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J. S. THMPSN.

TYPE CASTING MACHINE.

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UNITED sTArns PATENT OFFICE.

.TOHN S. THOMPSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THOMPSON TYPE MACHINE COM- PANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION ILLINOIS.

TYPE-CASTING Maoimm.

Patented Jan. l5, 1909.

Application led January 81, 1907. Serial No. 355,13n.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S.. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chica o, county of Cook, and -.State of I1linois, ave invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Type-Casting Machines, of`

which the followin is a description.

My invention re ates to that class of devices commonly employed in producing the various forms of type used 1n the art of printing, and may be employed by itself to produce type which are later set by hand in the usual and well known manner, or it may be combined with such other mechanism as may be required to produce type which is assembled or set and may be justiiied and manipulated as otherwise desired, by the associated parts Of the machine.

The object of my invention is to roduce an accurate and reliable device of t e kind described which is substantially automatic in its operation, and which will produce an eX- tremely accurate type with great rapidity.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of carts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts; Figure l is a plan View of my device. Fig. 2 is a-partial section taken substantially on` line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fi 4 is an enlarged section taken substantial y on line 44 of Fig. 6. Fig. 5 is a section talrensubstantially on line 5--5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a section taken substantially on line 6-6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is an enlarged section taken substantially on line 7-7 of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail of the liner movement adjustingr mechanism. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail of the matrix carrier shown in per spec-tive. Fig. l0 is a pers ective oi' the left hand ond of the mold ant associated parts partly in section. Fig. 11. is an enlarled partial section taken substantially on ine 5-5 of Fig. l but showing a slightly modified form of mold and matrix holder. Fig. 12 is a section taken substantially on line 12-12 of Fig. 1 1 showing the matrix holder adapted to hold the matrix in an inverted position-.-

Fig. 13 is a front elevation of the matrix holder. f

l 'In the form of my device shown in the drawings, a oase or pedestal 1 is provided, at the to of which my mechanism is mounted. E'Phe pedestal 1 may be of any desired form or construction, preferably comprising a rectangular enclosure rovided with a substantially iiat top and i desired with any desired arrangement of doors 2 for aflording convenient access to its interior.

The mechanism of my device consists of three principal elements, a mold, a matrix holder or carrier, and a metal pot, and operating means for each, `preferably all controlled b a conimon power element, so arranged t at the several parts Will cooperate to successively cast type in the mold and nish each type before it leaves the machine. As shown, a stand 3 is mounted upon the top of the base 1 and secured thereto in any desired manner. A longitudinal channel 4 is formed in the top of the stand 3, and a cover plate 5 is provided, rigidly attached to the marginal pro'ections 6 and 7 in any suitable manner. he type mold is positioned within, and `comprises a space oi variable width inclosed between four substantially independent members, two of which are stationary and-two movable. In the form shown, the stationary members form the top and bottom walls of the mold, and the movable members its sides, the several parts being formed to produce a jet or extension 8 upon the foot of the t pe. The several parts may be constructs lin any desired marmer.4 As shown, the stationary members are each formed of two parts, one for the'body portion of the type and one for the jet. The bottom member is merely two hat strips or plates 9 and 10 of suitable material fitted to the bottoni of the channel 4, the plate 10 formin a Wall of the jet portion of t e mold being s ightly thicker than the plete 9 or body part, so that a slight ofl`set is provided at the junction of the jet with the body of the 'tvpe A The top member of the mold is constructed somewhat similarly to the bottom member, and consists of a plate or part 11 for the body of the ty and a part` l2 for the jet, and While it is esirable to-provide means for forming type of'Y any desired height in my device, there is no necessity for changing lthe cross-section of the jet for each hei ht of type, and for this reason any suita le means may be provided for adlustmg the in position to force the same downward,`

thus providing convenient means for adjusting the vertical position of the part 11 ,f

and a lockfor securing the same in itsadjusted position.

The-parts 10 and 12 may be rigidly connected `and held in their proper relation to the remainder of the mold in any suitable manner. In the form shown, the parts 1.0 and 12, when positioned with the desired space lbetween them, lill the side of the c annel 4 so that they are clamped in posiytion' between the cover 5 andthe bottom of 25 the channel. rlhe parts 10 and 12 are rigidly spaced from each other by means of a plate 13d rigidly attached to each in any desired manner.

. Of the two movable members of the mold, the member 1 6 is preferably a suitably formed flat plate ositioned in an opening in the bottom of t estand 3 at the end of the stationary members of the mold, the adjacent parts of which are suitably formed to coperate with the member 16 to securely close the space between the top and bottom members. 'Ihe principal movement of the plate 16 is vertical,and its top face is suitably l formed so that vihen the plate is in its depressed position its top is 'substantially even A with,l and forms a continuation of, the' top face of the plate 9. When in its elevated position 'the late 16 sufficiently overlaps the.

end ofthe p ate 11, even vvhe'n the p ate is adjusted to its highest position, to form a complete closure for the space between the stationary top and bottom members of th mold. 'Ihe member 17 is suitably formed to extend into and slide longitudinally between the top and bottom members hereinbefore described, forming a complete closurel for the space between the stationa members, and an adjustable side to the mo d which may be held yat any suitable distance from the mem# ber 16 to control the width of the type. The memberl 17 may be constructed 1n any desired manner, but in the preferred construction shown, as the space between the members land l2 remains constant While the space between the members 9 and 11 is varied, the member 1 7 is preferably made up of two interlocking parts, the part 17 ittiiig the jet portion of the space and the part 17F the type body portion, a. separate part 171 top, o

sire and each arranged to interlock with a.

single part 17', so that the twowill always move in unison'when in operation. In the preferred form shown, the interlocking mechanism between the parts 1 7 and 17 comprises a substantially rectangular lug or projection C upon the'part 172 cooperating with a corresponding recess formed inthe art 17.

In addition to serving as a si e to the mold, the member 17 operates as an ejector to move each type as cast from the `mo d. For this purpose the member 17 is rigidly held at a pre etermined distance, depending upon the width of the ty e to be cast, from the member 16 while t e space is filled with metal, after which the member 16 is depressed and the member 17 is advanced, forcing the type gust cast out of the mold and across the the member 1 6, into a space between the type-holding members 18--181 and 1919, in general corresponding exactly. to the corres ending parts of the top and bottom type mo d members. 1

The movements of the members 16 and 17 may be controlled in any desired manner.

As shown, a depending stem 2O is provided upon the member 16 having a portion t readed and fitted with a sleeve-nut 21 pro-l vided with a plair of concentric parallel projections 22, w nut in this specification, and wherever the term ""spool-nut 4is employed I 'desire to be understood as referring to this particular nut or to other similar nuts. A shaft 23 is mounted in suitable bear' s 2424 upon the top of the pedestal 1. Abell crank 25--26 is loosely mounted uponthe shaft 23 with the free end of the arm 25 preferabl forked and suitably formed to` snugly litt espace between the parallel projections fup'n the spool-nut 21. The arm 26extends downward and is preferably' provided at its free ich I have termed a spoolend with an anti-friction roller l27 positioned in operative relation to a cam 28 u on a shaft 3()V rotatably mounted in suitab e bearings 2,9--29 upon the upper portion of the base 1.` A jam-nut 31 is preferably provided to lock the spool-nut 21 1n position upon the stem 20 and a spring`32 or e uivalent means is shown 4arranged to force .t e member'l upward,

thus taking up any slack orlooseness between the cam 28 and member 16.

The above described mechanism controls thevertical movements of the member 16 and where the several parts are so fitted that the plate 16 is positioned tightly against the -ends of the top and bottom 'members each time the plate 16 is raised into castingposition, no other means isnecessary to insure a sufficiently tight joint between Athe plate 16 and the to and' bottom members. In the referred orrn, however, the plate 16 4is oosely fitted, and means are rovided to engage the same .and move it; orizontally thef arm 36, an its arm 38 extending downinto contact with the top and bottom mold y vided near the outer end of the part 17 of members after .it has completed its vertical t movement. Any suitable mechanism may be provided to control the horizontal movement of the plate 16. As shown, a suitable recess 33 is provided in the under side of the member 18 at its end adjacent the plate 16. A-block 34 provided with a threaded o ening near its center is fitted to the open endp of the recess and a shaft 35 having a laterally extended arm 36 and one end fitted to the threaded opening in the block 34 is positioned within the recess with its free end resting against the inner wall thereof, so that a partial rotation of the shaft 35 will force the block 34 beyond the end of the member 18, thus engaging the plate 16 and forcing it firmly against the ends of the upper and lower members of the mold.

rIhe movements of the shaft 35 may be controlled in any suitable manner. As shown a bell crank 37-38 is loosel mounted upon the shaft 23 with the free en of its arm 37 connected b a rod 39 to the free end of ward and provided with an anti-friction roller 41 adapted to operatively engage a cam 40 rigidly mounted upon the shaft 30. A spring 42 or equivalent means is provided tending normally to elevate the free end o the arm 37 and forcing the roller 41 into operative engagement with the face of the cam 40.

Any suitable means may be employed to actuate and control the position of the member 17, and as the position of this member during the actual casting operation controls the width of the ty e cast, which ordinarily varies in the severa characters composing a font to correspond with the character produced by the t rpe, it is desirable that means be rovided or accurately adjusting the mec anism so as to vary the casting position of the member 17 as desired.

In the form shown, an arm 43 is loosely mounted upon a shaft 44 or equivalent means upon the upper art of the destal 1 and connected at its ee end to t e, member 17. A lever 45 is also mounted upon the shaft 44 and rovided at one end with a suitable roller 4'6 adapted to operatively engage the groove of the cam 47 mounted upon the shaft 30. A threaded stem 48 is pivotally connected to the 'free end of the lever 45 and provided with a s oel-nut 49 adapted to snugly 4engage a suitab y formed lug 50 or equivalent means upon the arm 43. Thus by adjusting the position of the spool-nut 49 u on the stem 48, the position of the free en of the arm 43 relative to the lever 45 is controlled, ajamnut 51 being preferably provided to lock the spool-nut 49 in its position upon the stem 4,8.

The free end of the arm 43may be connected to the member 17 in any desired manner. As shown, a rectangular notch is prothe member 17, and a tongue 52, provided with a partly cylindrical portion 53 of suitable size to snugly iit the recess in the member 17, is pivotally mounted upon the end of the arm 43, with a spring 54 or other suitable means arranged to normally hold the tongue 52 in egaging position.

It is obvious that with the parts constructed as above described, the travel of the member 17 is substantially constant, and in order to provide for properly ejecting each type from the mold, the movement of the member 17 is sufficient to force the type well beyond the member 16 into the space between the members -18 and 19 even when the mechanism is adjusted for casting lo otypes or other pieces of the greatest wi th possible in the machine, and when the narrower type are produced they are simply forced farther into the space between the members 18 and 19.

Any suitable form of matrix may be employed and held in position to cooperate with the mold in any suitable manner. As shown, the matrix 55de of the general form usually employed with linotype machines, and is mounted upon a matrix carrier comprising a frame or carriage 56 provided with a rib or tongue 57 upon each side, or other suitable means adapted to cooperate with guides or ways 58 upon the stand 3 to accurately guide lthe movement of the carriage 56, preferably in a horizontal direction at subst antially right-angles to the channel 4.

I'lhe vertical position of the matrix upon the carriage is preferably controlled by an inverted T-sha ed block or matrix support 6U, one arm o which is adapted to extend beneath and support the'matrix. 'I he block 60 is recess 1n the bottom and front of the carriage and provided with suitable means coperating with the sides of the carriage to permit sutlicient vertical adjustment of the block. A screw 61 or other suitable mea/ns connects the block and carriage to control the adjustment of the block, 'thus roviding convenient means for accurately agjusti'ng the posi-tion of the character upon the matrix to the mold, and, Where two or more characters are provided upon a single matrix, for afdjusting the position of the matrix to bring eitherl character desired' into position to cooperate with the mold.

Any desired means may be em loyed to positivelylocate the position of t e matrix upon the block 60. As shown, one side Wall o the carriage terminates substantially even with the back of the matrix seat upon the block 60 and the opposite side is extended as at 59 to serveas a fixed side wall a ainst which the matrises may be clampe In tlmpreferred construction shown, a transverse slot 60 is provided in the arm of the ositioned in a suitable chamber or l block 60 and a spring 62 is attached to the l operate the matrix carrier. ln the form block 60 With a part extending upward through the slot into position to enga e a loose or movable 'aw 63 and resiliently orce the same towar the side 59, thus providing means for securely clamping a single matrix or any desired number of matrices, within the capacity of the machine, between the fixed side 59 and the movable jaw 63.

In the preferred form, alatch or lock 64 is pivotally attached to' the upper end of the jaw 63 and ada ted to accuratelyiit the general form of t e distributing notch in the upper end of a matrix positioned vin the matrix carrier to more securely lock the matrices in lace.

To bring t e pressure holding the matrices in place at the mold directly opposite the character upon the matrix and to insure the accurate alinement of two or more matrices u on the matrix carrier, plate, 65 is provided of suitable size to accurately fill the space between the ears at the back of the matrix and of sufficient length to extend into or pass through a suitably formed recess at the back of the jaw 63, or the plate may be rigidly secured to the block 60, thus in addition to the functions performedb the loose plate, insurin the vertical position of each matrix upon t e block and `preventing their vertical displacement thereon. In this form, the recess in the back of the jaw 63 preferably extends to the lower face ofthe jaw, so t at in assembling, the jaw may be sli ped into place from above. In order to adjust the mold openingr to the width of the matrix or matrices in the carrier, the machine is brought to a point just before the casting operation occurs, when the shoulder upon the inner end of the bod piece 17l is brought to a bearing against t e 'aw 63 by means of the spool-nut 49 the tota thickness ofthe matrix or matrices in the carrier determining the exact position which the member 17 wi assume. i

While I have shown the matrix mounted upon the block with its serrated edge uppermost, the loose plate enables me to invert the matrices when desirable Without altering any of the functions of my machine. ln this event, the lock 64 is swung out of position or removed. In this form also the matrix is shown supported on one side by the jaw 63 which is made the full width of the matrix, but it is obvious that this is not essential, and that I can equally as Well support the matrix or matrices by a jaw extending no further forward than the Wall 59 on the opposite side of the matrix. When so constructed the body piece 17l is not notched out as shown, but the inner end contacts directly with the side of the matrix and .thus controls the width of the mol opening.

Any preferred means may employed to shown, a threaded stein 66 is ri idly attached to the carriage 56 and provided with a spoolnut 67 and a lock-nut 68 for adjusting the ressure of the matrices a ainst the mold. A ever 69 is loosely mounte upon the shaft 23 with one end suitably formed to enga e the spool-nut 67 and the other end provide With a roller 70 arranged to co erate With a cam 71 mounted upon the sha t 30.

The metal pot may be of the usual or any preferred form or construction for storing a j suitable quantity of metal, maintaining the same at a proper temperature, and may be arranged in any desired manner for periodically` introducing a uantity of the metal into the mold. In t e form shown, the metal ot comprises a reservoir or crucible 72 provi ed With a jacket or housing 73, a niple or nozzle 74 projecting from the lower inront side of the jacket, and means for controlling the discharge of metal from said nip ple, the whole being preferably supported so that the nozzle opening will constantly be presented at a point between and substantially at the end of, the top and bottom mold members so as to alwa s register with the mold when formed. Tllie nipple 74 is connected to the reservoir 72 by a passage 75, a recess 76 and a Well or cylinder 77. A suitable valve or choker 78 is positioned in the passage to control the openin therethrough and the discharge of metal rom the reservoir.

The cylinder 77 is, preferably circular, of uniform section, and ositioned vertically near the center of the ottom of the reservoir with its upper end open. The passage 75 extends from the nipple to the cylinder and is also preferably circular in section. The recess 76 is formed in the bottom of the reservoir 72 near the cylinder 77 and extends downward to a oint near the bottom of the passage 75,Whic communicates freely therewith. The valve or chok'er 78 is formed to snugly fit the passage 75 and is rovided with a tip or point suitably forme to t Within and close the nipple opening. A duct 79 exly so formed that when in osition closing the nipple, the tip of the cho er will be just flush with the face of the nipple, and the passage 75 open to the recess 76, so that metal in the reservoir is free to pass into the lower portion of the cylinder 77. When the choker 1s retracted to open the nip le, the body of the choker extends across t e lower portion ol' the recess 76 and completely cuts olf communication between the passage 75 and the recess.

The operation of theVY choker 78 is preferabl controlled h'y a bell crank 8D-80 pivot y mounted at the top of the metal pct iso . removed and the com lete metal pot swung acacia upon suitable brackets 82-82`- The arm 80 extends downward through the reservoir into the recess 76, where it is suitably formed to engage an annulairectangular groove S3 or other suitable means upon the -l choker for positively controlling` its position` The arm S0' extends forward, and near its i free end is connected by means ol a rod 84 to i the arm 85 of a ball crunk S51-85' pivotally mounted upon the shaft 23 and with its arm l 85 extending downward into the path ol a projection or cam S6 upon the shaft 30, and n spring N7 or other suitable means is prol, vided to normally hold the rod 84 in an elef vatcd position and the choker 78 closed. g

The cylinder 77 is littcd with a plunger 94 connected by means of the rod 95 passingr upward through thc reservoir to a lever 96 pivotally attached to a bracket 97 upon the inf-tal pot supporting arm 08. A bar 90 is Vpivotnlly attached near the free end of the cvcr 06 und extends downward through a suitable opening in the top of the pedestal, where it 1s provided with a roller 101 arranged to cooperate with a cam 100 mounted upon the shaft 30. A vsprin 102 or other suitable means is also attache to the bar 99, tending to resiliently hold the bar and associated parts at the lower limit of its movement, while the cam 100 is formed to raise the plun er to the upper limit of its movenient an hold it there until the parts are in position to receive a charge of metal from the pot, when the plunger is allowed to drop suddenly under the action of the spri 102.

The metal pot supporting arm 98 1s preferably pivotally mounted at one end upon the pedestal 1 at 103 and formed to curve about the rear o1' the metal ot with its free end resting upon an upwarr ly extending bracket 101 and secured thereto by means of a suit able pin 105 or other convenient means, so that when desired the connections to the levers 80 and 96 may be released,- the pin 105 back l'rorn the mold a lording convenient access to the back of the mold and the front of the metal pot.

The metal pot may be mounted upon the arm 98 in any suitable manner. As shown, two lugs or brackets 1.06--106 are rovided upon opposite sides of the pot 72 am rojecting through the jacket 73 are adapted) to rest upon the arm 08 to su port the pot. Each lug is preferably provit ed with an adjusting screw 107 adapted to engage tho arm and thus adjust the vertical position of the pot. A suitable o'iening may be formed in the plate 13 so t at the face of the nipple will come exactly flush with the inner face of the plate or, if preferred the plates 13 and 13 may each be shortened as shown and a special nipple guiding date 10S fitted between theni with a suitable opening or ni )ple seat formed therein to accurately contro the position of the nipple and form the back wall of the mold.

A boss 109 is provided upon the back of the reservoir projecting through a suitable opening 110 in the jacket 73, and an adjusting or set-screw 111 is provided in the arm 98 positioned to engage the boss 109 and force the nipple iirmly into its seat in the plate 108 1 and hold it in proper position at the back of the mold.

In the form shown, the metal pot is provided with the usual cover plate 112 and a burner 113 for oil, gas or other suitable liquid combustible is provided, Aand may be attached in any desired manner by means of a hose or pipe 114, to a -suitable source of sup' ply. (Not shown.)

Any suitable means may be employed to rotate the shaft 30. As shown, a motor 115 is mounted within the pedestal 1 and connected by the train ol' gears 116 to the shaft 30 so that the same will rotate at a suitable speed to produce the most desirable rate ot' operation of my device, the several parts ol' which are preferably so proportioned and timed that a single cast is made at each rotation of the shaft.

In operation, the plate 16 is first raised, then the matrix carrier is advanced until the matrix is firmly pressed against the top and bottom members of the mold. At the same time a projection upon the side wall 59 engages the plate 16 and resses it back against the plate 108.' The p' ate 16 is now moved horizontally and locked up against the top and bottom mold members and a portion of one side of the matrix, and at the Sametime the member 17 is advanced and engages the side of the jaw 63, a corner of the part 171 being preferably cut away to permit the same to pass the jaw 63, and reach to the matrix in the carrier, the several movable arts being so formed and adjusted that each 1s vpressed firmly against the other parts going to complete the mold, thus eliminating any variation caused by looseness of the joints, etc. When thus positioned, the metal pump and choker are operated and a charge of metal is forced into the mold. Immediately the members 16 and 17, are slightly retracted horizontally and the matrix carrier Withdrawn While the member 16 is depressed. When this is accomplished,`

in a suitable slot inV the member 19 and clamped in place by means of screws or equivalent means 119 and provided with any desired number or arrangement of cutting blades 118 near its front end and a straight or guide part at its rear of suitable size and form to snugly fit the nick formed by the blades 118.

.At a point Where the nick in the type formed by the blades 118 is complete and fully engaged with the straight portion of the plate 117 the members 18 and 19 terminate and the jet ,portions of the type are left unsupported, and are easily broken off by any suitable means, after which the foot ends of the type as they are forced along as above described are engaged by a suitable stationary plow 12() adapted to form a slight groove in the foot of eacn type as it passes and thus insure the entire removal of any small portions of the jet which might otherwise re, main upon the type. At the same time a pair of suitably formed trimming tools or scrapers 12S-129 of the usual well known form are positioned to engage the heads of the type as the move along toward the type holder 121 an remove therefrom an protruding iins. The type now iinishe pass out between the members 18 and 19 and may be discharged onto a suitably formed stick or holder 121 clamped in place by the tail-nut 122, or otherwise disposed of as desired.

In the drawings, the jets are broken by means of a plunger 123 operating in a suitable openin in the plate 5 directly above the unsupporte jets. The plunger 123 is attached to one end of a lever 124, pivotally mounted `near its center upon a bracket 125 upon the cover plate 5. A second lunger 126 is attached to the opposite cndp of the' lever 124 and extends through an opening in the cover plate 5 in position to be engaged and forced upward by the member 16 each time it is raised into casting position, thus forcing the lunger 123 downward, striking the jets and3 breaking them off. A spring 127 or e uivalent means is provided to normally ho d the lunger at the up er limit of its travel and) out of 'the path o the' advancing jets.

Obviously when the to member 11 of the mold is raised or lowere to vary the height of the type bodies the block 19 should be correspondingly adjusted so that ,the final operations u on the type may be properly performed. or this purpose a cap-screw 14 and a pair of set-screws l5-l5' are shown engaging the part 19 arranged to control its position in substantially the same manner as the screws 14 and15 control the position of the plate 11 herebefore described.

While I have described my improvement as a t e cast' mack ine. it is obvious that with rmmater modications it is. adapted tu cast van'ous small objects of'many shapes.

type after they are cast, but it will be understood that this forms no essential feature of my apparatus. Any form of cutting tool, rotary or otherwise, may be employed to cut the nicks and plow the foot after the jets have been removed. 0r in somecases, the nickin tools may be omitted entirely, and the nic cast in the t e as they are formed, by the emplo ment o an of the Well known forms of mobil Obvious y these and various other immaterial modifications may be made in my device Without departing from the spirit of my invention, hence I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form and construction shown.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a type casting machine, a mold comprising stationary to and bottom members, a horizontally mova le member and a vertically movable member, in combination with means for adjusting the osition of said movable members without a tering the extent of their movement.

2. In a type casting machine, a type mold comlprising top and bottom members, a vertica mold member and a horizontal mold member, means for positioning said vertical member to form one side of the mold, and means for locking said member in such position` before the cast occurs and unlocking it afterwards.

3. In a type casting machine, th'e combination-of a matrix and a ty e mold comprising top and bottommem ers a horizontal mold member and a vertical mold member, means for moving said vertical member against one side of the matrix to form one side of the mold, and means for moving said Vhorizontal member towards the other side of the matrix to form the other side of the mold.

4. Ina typlcasting machine, a type mold comprising stationary to and bottom members and horizontally an vertically movable f side members, means for casting a ty e with a jet or extension thereon in said merid, and means operated by the movement of said vertically movable member for removing the jet from said type.

5. In a type casting machine, a type mold comprising two stationary members, and two movable members cooperating therewith, both of said movable members having shoulders projecting beyond the face of the mold, said shoulders being adapted to receive a :matrix between them to gage the distance and determine the Width of the mold` open- In a' type casting machine, a type mold wherein type of various bodies may be cast, comprising avertieal member, a body piece and two horizontal members between which said body piece may be clamped, ressure devices for clamping-said parts toget er, and a screw adapted to lift the top mold member to permit the body dpiece to be changed, and two screws adapte toadjust the pressure on said body piece.

7. In a type casting machine, a t) e mold comprising a cap, a base, two memb .'s movable at right angles to each other, a plurality of screws for lowering the cap and a single screw for raising the cap.

8. In a type casting machine, a matrix carrier comprising a carriage, a block adjustably mounted upon said carriage, a side wall formed upon said carriage and adapted to engage one side of a matrix upon said block, a movable jaw adapted to engage the opposite side of said matrix, and interlocking with said block, an overlying piece attached to said movable part ada ted to interlock with said matrix, and resi ient means tend-- inv to force said movable jaw toward said side wall to form a clam 9. A type casting mac ine, comprising an adjustab e type mold arranged to coperate with a matrix whose thickness determines the set-wise adjustment of the mold, a metal ot adapted to deliver metal substantially orizontally from the bottom of said pot into said mold, in combination with mechanism for operating the several parts.

10. In a type casting machine, a matrix carrier adapted to engage the projecting shoulders of one or more matrices to control their alinement, a block flexibly mounted upon the carrier adapted to sup ort the matrix on one side, and a pivota ly mounted part on said block adapted to engage a V- shaped depression in the top of said matrix to hold it securely on the carriage.

11. In a type casting machine, a matrix carrier adapted to cooperate with one or more matrices having casting faces on one edge thereof, the thickness of the matrices corresponding with the width of the character thereon, pro'ecting alinin shoulders on the edges of sai matrices, a p ate for engaging said alining shoulders to sustain the matrices vertically on the carrier, a movable block to support the matrices at one side, and an overl 'ing part to sustain the matrices against disp acement on the carrier.

12. A matrix carrier ada )ted to sustain ,a plurality of matrices side y side and preserve theix` vertical alinement, in combination with means for presenting said matrices between the projectin shoulders of ty e mold members, means Ier dimensioning the mold to conform to the set width of `said matricas, and means for casting a logotype from said matrices.

13. A type mold comprising a plurality of stationary mold members, a horizontally movable member, and a vertically movable member, means for positioning said vertically movable member in operative relation to said stationary members, means for retracting said horizontally movable member and pressing one or more matrices into contact with the other mold members, and means for finally pressing said horizontally movable member into operative relation with said matrices to complete the mold and dimension the same.

14. A type mold adapted to engage one lor more matrices positioned in operating relation therewith and produce a type corresponding exactly in thickness with the thickness of said matrix or matrices, means for alining said matrices with said mold and means for repeatedly casting type in said mold when so positioned.

l5. In a type` casting machine, a type mold comprising two stationaryv members and two movable members having projecting shoulders and cooperating therewith, means for projecting a matrix between the shoulders oi' said movable members and into contact with said stationary members, means for adjusting each of said movable members horizontall against the sides of said matrix to control t e width of the mold opening, and means for casting type therein.

16. In a machine of the kind described, a type mold comprising two movable parts and two stationaryT parts, a matrix, and means for dimcnsioning the mold by moving said movable parts into contact with the sides of said matrix.

17. A type mold, com rising two stationary members, a verticallgr moving member, co erating therewith to torm one side of the mo d, a horizontally movable member between said stationary members co erating therewith to form the other side of t e mold, in combination with a matrix positioned between said movable members and in contact with said stationary members, and means for moving both the movable members toward the matrix to dimension the mold.

18. In a type casting machine, the mold, the vertically movable member, the horizontally movable member, both of said movable members being" rovided with shoulders projecting beyond t e faces of said stationary mem ers, in combination with means for inserting a matrix between said members, and then pressing said members toward each other and into contact with opposite sides of said matrix to dimension said mold.

19. A matrix carrier comprising a block and a vertically adjustable sup ort, one or more matrices, a stationary s1 e wall and a movable side wall between which the matrices are positioned, an alining plate for enmeans or interlocking the parte.

20. A type mold comfirisin a horizontal body piece and a vertica mem er, coperating wlth two stationary members to form a mold, in combination with means for inserting a matrix between the movable parts, and means for Iadjusting the body piece to dimension the mold to the set Width of the matrix.

21. A t pe mold, comprisin two stationary mem ers and two mova le members havin projecting shoulders beyond the faces of sai stationary members, in combination with means for inserting one or more matrices between said projecting shoulders and adjusting said movable members into Contact with said matrices to form a mold.

22. A type mold comprising two stationary members, a body piece horizontally movable between said parts, a vertically movable member adapted to form one side of the mold, both of said movable members projecting beyond the faces of the stationary members, and means for first retracting said body piece and then advancing it towards said vertical member to dimension the mold.

23. A type mold comprising two stationary members, a body piece, horizontally movable between said parts, a vertically movable member adapted to form one side of the mold, in combination with a screw and block, and connecting parts for automatically forcing said vertical member into contact with said stationary members.

24. In a machine of the kind described, a type mold .provided with a movable body ieee, and means for dimensioning said mold Ey moving said body piece into contact with the side of a matrix whose thickness determines the set Width of the mold.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN S. THOMPSON,

Witnesses:

BURTON. U. HILLS, CHARLES I. COBB. 

